Why are teenagers Committing so Much Crime?

[Professor Emeritus]

Lack of consequences is a huge reason. These kids know if they shoot to kill they might serve 4 years in juvie. Might. Felony robbery equals probation.Once they get out automatic superstar status amongst their peers, just like pop smoke killer.

That's cap because youth violence has been increasing globally despite every country having its own sentencing rules, few of which have changed at all in the last 5 years. And numerous studies have shown that kids who commit serious violent crime act impulsively, not rationally - they either don't expect to get caught, or purposely push the consequences of getting caught out of their minds.

 

[Micky Mikey]

It seems like the crime across the country among teenagers is skyrocketing and I have no idea why. When I was a teen all I wanted to do is get my license and hang out with my friends. What happened? What's going on with the young people?

Drill Rap, Growing Wealth Inequality, Collective trauma from Covid 19 (a lot of children lost their parents or someone they cared for), social media clout, easier access to to guns, lack of funding for youth programs etc

 

[Wildhundreds]

No it doesn’t. It exposes you to more but so did the internet in the 00s when most of this site was teens.

You can’t attribute an increase to crime to social media, rap, or teen unemployment or any of the other stuff I see in here

I was saying back in 2020 that letting kids “do school from home” was a dumb idea and we should be doing everything to make sure kids…especially black kids are at school in person

HL was calling me MAGA

In Chicago you can become these teenagers doing some extremely dumb shyt. They're literally going live on social media, standing in front of the street signs, telling their opps to pull up. A hour later 3 teens getting shot. Teens in this city getting shot almost everyday and through social media we can see step by step how the ability to communicate through social media caused this. Sometimes twice a day. You bring up social media in 2000 as if it was readily available to everyone like it is now and it most definitely wasnt. Its no where near as advanced as it is now...
Im speaking about what's going on where I live and what i know. Speak on your city, suburb or country you live because I'd love to hear your P.O.V..

 

[Professor Emeritus]

Yes…. Due to The lack of respect and lack of empathy.

Like our parents (80s baby’s atleast) beat our asses. Everyone further back was damn near abused.

Studies show over and over that men in prison were FAR more likely to grow up in a household where their parents were violent with them than men not in prison. I saw this with my neighbors and fellow students too - the kids whose parents beat them the most are the same ones acting the worst when their parents aren't around. They begin to view bad behavior as transactional - rather than understanding that it is wrong for its own sake, they only avoid it at the moments when they think it might result in a beating.

This is the era of “can’t touch or I’ll call social services” kids that are now teens that think they tougher than the are, don’t comprehend consequences and think they can’t be touched/untouchable.

Kids trynna punk adults is wild to me today as this never happened before. To prove they so bad, they go to the most extreme lengths for clout… if that all makes sense

But the most violent criminal era in US history was the late 1960s through early 1990s, the exact era when those kids who got their asses beat in the 60s, 70s, and 80s were old enough to commit crimes.

Meanwhile, the 2000s and early 2010s had the lowest youth crime rates in US history, which is exactly when those "can't be touched" kids were growing up.

Hmmm....

 

[MasterThought]

It's spiritual and Lucifer has successfully injected demonic spirits inside the youth (and people in general) through various means. Ie : alcohol, drugs, GMO weed, sex, music.

Our entire culture is demonic, just listen to the music we consume.

We're living amongst demonic zombies.

It's spiritual.

 

[Micky Mikey]

Have you seen the crime statistics for the 80s and 90s

This was in the 80s during the height of the crack era. The 80s and early 90s were no joke. I don't think current crime statistics have reached that level yet.

 

[badboys11]

That's cap because youth violence has been increasing globally despite every country having its own sentencing rules, few of which have changed at all in the last 5 years. And numerous studies have shown that kids who commit serious violent crime act impulsively, not rationally - they either don't expect to get caught, or purposely push the consequences of getting caught out of their minds.

What countries? I can't speak on a country I never been too, but I would like to see your numbers cause this is the first I heard this a global problem. They having this problem in Japan? Saudi Arabia? Australia? What other countries are having a problem with teenagers shooting teenagers and adults dead in the streets like organized hits?

And what studies? Who paid for these studies? Guarantee we can find some "studies" saying something completely different. You are speaking from an academic standpoint, let me know when you talk to some of these kids face to face. I used one example of one I talked to this week. Can you do the same?

 

[Gritsngravy]

crazy how most people just completely overlook the most impactful event of the century that accordingly wreaked havoc on teenagers (covid 19)

oh and there are studies, articles, reports and etcetera for people who want to run with feelings and the same old basic rhetoric

Covid is going to be underestimated and ignored for years what it done to society, eventually people will study how society was effected

 

[Rekkapryde]

I think it’s due to a lack of parenting. Just goes to show you that not everyone is fit to have a child.

 

[Bryan Danielson]

Studies show over and over that men in prison were FAR more likely to grow up in a household where their parents were violent with them than men not in prison. I saw this with my neighbors and fellow students too - the kids whose parents beat them the most are the same ones acting the worst when their parents aren't around. They begin to view bad behavior as transactional - rather than understanding that it is wrong for its own sake, they only avoid it at the moments when they think it might result in a beating.







But the most violent criminal era in US history was the late 1960s through early 1990s, the exact era when those kids who got their asses beat in the 60s, 70s, and 80s were old enough to commit crimes.

Meanwhile, the 2000s and early 2010s had the lowest youth crime rates in US history, which is exactly when those "can't be touched" kids were growing up.

Hmmm....

I’d like to see these studies and review them sir

This is intriguing to me.

I still feel like the era of kids raising kids (the era of the rise of teen pregnancies from the 90s) in some shape or form has a lot to do with it and finally came home to roost.

It’s weird seeing a lot of folks in the early 40s, late 30s as grandparents.

One of my boys is a grandfather and he’s like 43

 

[Rekkapryde]

100% always starts at home

 

[desjardins]

80s/90s babies are some of the worst parents ever
Most of us came of age during the advent of the internet and the rise of social media. Probably had an effect on parenting, maturation, and hive mentalities

 

[Professor Emeritus]

Only your last point has validity

I suggest you talk to some teachers about the dramatic increase in at-school violence they've seen the last two years, which obviously has nothing to do with firearm access.

This thread truly shows how out of touch some Coli posters are

Its people that really believe people are committing crimes because of social media

Great insights breh. I'm sure your deep knowledge of sociology has led to these expert judgments.

Let's see what actual sociologists, police officers, and people who work with delinquent youth across the world have to say:



Published journal article by PhD sociologist in Portugal showing how social media is connected to criminal behavior:

Social Media in Juvenile Delinquency Practices: Uses and Unlawful A...

1. Introduction As a result of the growing digitalization of society (Wall, 2007), youth justice is faced with new and complex challenges associated with the increasing use of digital technologies ...

journals.openedition.org

Article from the Youth Violence Prevention Center at the University of Michigan, connecting social media to violent acts:

Does Social Media Perpetuate Youth Violence? - Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center

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yvpc.sph.umich.edu

Superintendent of Police in India, connecting social media exposure to extreme delinquency even in younger children:

Cyber juvenile delinquencies: Side effects of Internet and social networking sites

Conquering the challenge, proving oneself to the group and intellectual satisfaction are more important motivations than financial gain..Columns, Opinion, Onmanorama

www.onmanorama.com

Operations Director of a community work NGO in England showing results of his research on violence and social media:

Social media and youth violence

Report from Catch 22 investigates how social media can act as a catalyst and trigger for youth violence.

www.russellwebster.com

Social Work professors at UNC Greensboro review 56 research papers on the intersection between social media and antisocial behavior:

https://libres.uncg.edu/ir/uncg/f/T_Washington_Social_2014.pdf

Senior police officer in Australia says social media is fueling youth crime:

Police: social media a key driver of youth crime

A senior Queensland police officer says social media is feeding youth crime in the Far North and problem accounts will be disrupted or shut down.

www.tropicnow.com.au

More from Australia:

Social Media & Youth Crime, Debating Communities and Networks XII

Theis Statement: The effect of social media has increased youth criminal levels due to the ability to gloat through social networking sites...

networkconference.netstudies.org

Multiple on-the-street youth experts from UK state that juvenile crime has been going up since 2013 and is directly connected to social media:

Social media key factor behind rise in youth violence, experts warn

They say violent content online has helped normalise aggression.

www.independent.co.uk

I guess all of them are out of touch too?

 

[semicko82]

There is nothing new under the sun and in fact people are less violent and more civilized than anytime in human history. To deny this is just some

shyt

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[Professor Emeritus]

I still feel like the era of kids raising kids (the era of the rise of teen pregnancies from the 90s) in some shape or form has a lot to do with it and finally came home to roost.

It’s weird seeing a lot of folks in the early 40s, late 30s as grandparents.

One of my boys is a grandfather and he’s like 43

I'd agree but that's been a problem for a long time.

I remember as a volunteer at a charity processing a woman for social services who had a 2-year-old granddaughter. She was 34. And that was almost 20 years ago.